One of India’s most beloved web series is coming back. Gullak Season 5 has been confirmed by TVF and SonyLIV, and the Mishra family — Santosh, Shanti, Aman, and a new face stepping into the elder son’s shoes — will return to screens sometime in 2026. Here is everything you need to know about the release date, cast changes, and what to expect from the new season.
Gullak Season 5 OTT Release Date — What We Know
Gullak Season 5 will stream on SonyLIV — the same platform that has been home to the series since Season 2. An official release date has not been announced yet. Filming began in late 2025 and based on TVF’s typical production schedule, a late 2026 release is the most likely window. SonyLIV has already put up a dedicated trailer page for Season 5, confirming the series is in active development and on the platform’s official slate.
This page will be updated the moment an official date is confirmed.
The Biggest Change — Vaibhav Raj Gupta Exits
The most significant news surrounding Season 5 is the departure of Vaibhav Raj Gupta, who played Anand “Annu” Mishra — the elder son — across all four previous seasons. Gupta has exited the show due to creative differences with the makers, with both sides unable to agree on the direction of his character. The split is confirmed and permanent.
Stepping into the role is Anant V Joshi, best known for his work in Virgin Bhasskar and Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein. Joshi brings a natural, grounded acting style that fits the Gullak universe, and the casting is widely seen as a considered choice rather than a forced substitution. How audiences respond to the new face in such an established role will be one of the most watched storylines of Season 5 — both on screen and off it.
Returning Cast
Jameel Khan returns as patriarch Santosh Mishra, the stubborn, lovable father whose arguments with everyone around him are the heartbeat of the show. Geetanjali Kulkarni returns as Shanti Mishra, the mother who holds the family together through sheer will and quiet wisdom. Harsh Mayar returns as younger son Aman. The core of what makes Gullak work is intact.
What Season 5 Is About
Season 5 takes the Mishra family into new territory — literally. The season follows the family’s transition from their longtime family home to a new apartment, after the house that has been the physical and emotional anchor of the series is sold. A new home means new neighbours, new frictions, new adjustments, and the same family navigating the same daily chaos in an unfamiliar setting. For a show built on the intimacy of domestic space, moving house is not a small thing — it is a structural shift that gives the writing room to breathe fresh life into familiar characters.
Why Gullak Still Matters
Created by Shreyansh Pandey for TVF, Gullak premiered on June 27, 2019 and became one of the defining shows of the Indian OTT era — not because of stars or spectacle, but because of recognition. Middle-class families across India saw themselves in the Mishras with a clarity that few Indian shows have ever achieved. The series carries an 8.8 rating on IMDB, placing it among the highest-rated Indian web series ever made.
Season 4, which released on SonyLIV on June 7, 2024 after a two-year wait, continued the tradition — warm, emotionally precise, and rooted in the rhythms of ordinary life.
Gullak Season 5 — Quick Details
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Created By | Shreyansh Pandey (TVF) |
| Platform | SonyLIV |
| Returning Cast | Jameel Khan, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Harsh Mayar |
| Cast Change | Anant V Joshi replaces Vaibhav Raj Gupta as Annu |
| Season 5 Plot | Mishra family moves to a new apartment |
| Filming Started | Late 2025 |
| Expected Release | Late 2026 |
| Series IMDB Rating | 8.8 / 10 |
We will update this page with the official Gullak Season 5 release date as soon as SonyLIV makes the announcement.